Everything seemed to be going right for ex-Auburn star Cam Newton this season, but Sunday night’s 24-10 Super Bowl 50 loss to the Denver Broncos proved to be anything but kind to the newly-minted NFL MVP and his Panthers teammates.

Newton, who did his fair share of boisterous celebrating as Carolina marched toward its Super Bowl berth, was a far cry from his usually jovial self after the game — so much so that he abruptly left his postgame press conference after answering only a few questions. (ESPN posted a transcript of Newton’s ultra-brief presser, which you can read here.)

Fair judgment or not, it certainly isn’t the first time Newton’s actions have been scrutinized by the press — his sideline demeanor notably became a storyline following his phenomenal rookie season in 2011, at which point he promised to handle himself the right way moving forward.